Employers in Kentucky logged 14 WARN Act notices in November 1998, involving roughly 1,990 workers — climbing above October. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 364 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 302 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 158 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 364 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 302 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe, Monroe | 2 | 364 |
| Casey | 2 | 324 |
| Martin | 2 | 302 |
| Monroe | 2 | 292 |
| Knox | 2 | 208 |
Metcalfe, Monroe bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 364 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vanceburg | 1 | 171 |
| Liberty | 1 | 162 |
| Tompkinsville | 1 | 146 |
| Corbin | 1 | 104 |
| Lexington | 1 | 79 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,440 |
| Layoff | 4 | 550 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Apparel Summer Shade Plant Fountain Run Plant | 197 | Closure | 1998-11-08 | |
| Nine West Group, Inc | 171 | Layoff | 1998-11-12 | |
| Nine West Group, Inc | Vanceburg | 171 | Layoff | 1998-11-12 |
| Kentucky Apparel Summer Shade Plant Fountain Run Plant | 167 | Closure | 1998-11-08 | |
| OshKosh B'Gosh | 162 | Closure | 1998-11-05 | |
| OshKosh B'Gosh | Liberty | 162 | Closure | 1998-11-05 |
| Bizwill, Inc. (Martiki Coal) | 151 | Closure | 1998-11-13 | |
| Bizwill, Inc. (Martiki Coal) | 151 | Closure | 1998-11-13 | |
| Red Kap Industries | 146 | Closure | 1998-11-16 | |
| Red Kap Industries | Tompkinsville | 146 | Closure | 1998-11-16 |
| National-Standard Company | 104 | Layoff | 1998-11-18 | |
| National-Standard Company | Corbin | 104 | Layoff | 1998-11-18 |
| Harley Hotels, Inc | 79 | Closure | 1998-11-12 | |
| Harley Hotels, Inc | Lexington | 79 | Closure | 1998-11-12 |
The biggest impact was at Kentucky Apparel Summer Shade Plant Fountain Run Plant at its Kentucky facility, reporting 197 affected workers. Nine West Group, Inc followed with 171 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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